Code: 22112
WW1 Devonshire Regiment / Royal DevonYeomanry Group of Three Medals.
An unusual unit naming awarded to “1815 Cpl W.L. Shilston Rl-Devon Yeo”. Comprising: 1914/15 Star, “1815 Pte Devon R”, British War Medal, Victory Medal “1815 Cpl R.1-Devon Yeo”. Medals loose.
Corporal Wilfred L Shilston is confirmed as serving with both units and later the Royal Engineers. His MIC shows the Devonshire Regiment and notes serving with the 1st/1st Royal Devonshire Yeomanry. He landed at Hedjaz on the 23rd September 1915.